I'm in the alcohol business and this is spot on. Many states formed a loophole where craft brewers could not only sell their wares in an onsite brewpup, but they could also SELF distribute to retail and restaurants. This allowed them to completely avoid the formal distribution system.
Beer wholesalers, feeling the pinch, are starting to clamp down to clamp down, leading some breweries to SUE state governments like in NC.
Beer wholesalers, feeling the pinch, are starting to clamp down to clamp down, leading some breweries to SUE state governments like in NC.
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